Description: Scientific American Inventions and Discoveries : All the Milestones in Ingenuity--From the Discovery of Fire to the Invention of the Microwave Oven - Edition 1 (Hardcover) By Rodney Carlisle; Scientific American 2004 Published by John Wiley and Sons, Inc ISBN 10: 0471244104 ISBN 13: 9780471244103 A unique A-to-Z reference of brilliance in innovation and invention by human kind Well written and researched history with the respected endorsement of Scientific American magazine. More than 400 entertaining and engaging entries explaining details and significance of such varied breakthroughs as the development of agriculture, the ""invention"" of algebra, and the birth of the computer. Special chronological sections divide the entries, providing a unique focus on the intersection of science and technology from early human history to the present. In addition, each section is supplemented by primary source sidebars, which feature excerpts from scientists' diaries, contemporary accounts of new inventions, and various ""In Their Own Words"" sources. Excellent gift for the history, science, and technology buffs and enthusiasts. Topics include: aerosol spray - algebra - Archimedes' Principle - barbed wire - canned food - carburetor - circulation of blood - condom - encryption machine - fork - fuel cell - latitude - music synthesizer - positron - radar - steel - television - traffic lights - Heisenberg's uncertainty principle… and so much more!
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Signed: No
Book Series: Historical
Narrative Type: Nonfiction
Personalized: No
Features: Dust Jacket
Original Language: English
Country/Region of Manufacture: United States
Intended Audience: Ages 9-12, Young Adults, Adults
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Edition: First Edition
Book Title: Scientific American Inventions and Discoveries : All the Milestones in Ingenuity--From the Discovery of Fire to the Invention of the Microwave Oven
Item Length: 9.7in
Item Height: 1.3in
Item Width: 7.8in
Author: Scientific American, Rodney Carlisle
Format: Hardcover
Language: English
Topic: Inventions, General, History
Publisher: Wiley & Sons CA, The Limited, John
Publication Year: 2004
Genre: Technology & Engineering, Science
Item Weight: 36.7 Oz
Number of Pages: 512 Pages
